UCAS Clearing is a part of the university application process. The UCAS Clearing system gives you the opportunity to find a place on a course that has spaces available. It also allows you to consider applying for a different course, or course at a different university, if you have missed out on your first choice or simply changed your mind.

Find out more on the UCAS website

Universities which have courses with places to fill will list these on the UCAS Clearing website. Clearing is often thought to be for students who achieved lower grades than expected but can also be for people who simply change their mind.

Clearing is also for students who change their choice because of better grades. Students can then view their options in UCAS and request an offer for a different course. If you are looking to apply for 2024 entry, you can find out more about our courses and what it's like to live on campus.

Undergraduate study at Warwick

Clearing is now closed for 2023 entry.

Clearing is for students who have received their A level or other recognised Level 3 qualifications results but have either missed their required grades or would like to change the course or university they had applied to on UCAS. UK and International students are all eligible to participate in Clearing.

UCAS produces a list of universities and courses with vacancies to fill on their Clearing website. By applying through Clearing, the individual student finds courses they would like to apply to from this list. You then need to contact the university to check course availability and ask them to offer you a place via Clearing. This does not have to be at the same university, or even a similar course.

Once you have contacted your chosen university, been offered your chosen course and added it in UCAS, the university will confirm the offer and your place is then guaranteed.

Find out more on the UCAS website

Once you have your results, you will be able to check to see if you have qualified for your Firm choice or Insurance course via UCAS. If you have not met the requirements, or if you have changed your mind, you will be able to contact other universities or apply for an alternative course. Our Clearing Hotline is now closed.

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If you want to apply in 2024, there are three main things to do when preparing for Clearing:

1. Check which courses are in Clearing. We will publish the list of courses available in Early Clearing. Please note that our course listings may change based on availability.
2. Check the grades you need for Clearing. The grades you need will be published on each course page. In some cases, required grades may change so please check before calling the hotline.
3. Prepare for results day. We want to help you stay calm on the day so make sure you have researched your options thoroughly beforehand.

Our Clearing Hotline for 2023 entry is now closed.

The complete list of Clearing vacancies will always be the one held by UCAS. The list can be searched if you have a particular subject or university in mind.

Search for vacancies on the UCAS website

Our friendly and welcoming team on our Clearing Hotline will be back to help you in 2024.

If we made you an offer through UCAS Clearing, you need to make the University of Warwick your Clearing choice on UCAS before your place is confirmed.

Here's how to accept a Clearing offer on UCAS:

1. Log on to UCAS.
2. Add details for the University of Warwick, and the name of the course we have offered you a Clearing place on by selecting the ‘Add Clearing Choice’ option.

Please note, Clearing offers are on a first-come, first-served basis and can be withdrawn at any time once the course is full.

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Our campus accommodation guarantee

To be guaranteed a room on campus for the 2023/2024 academic year as a new, full-time student you will have:

1. Made Warwick your firm choice by 22 August 2023
2. Submitted your accommodation application online by 22 August 2023
3. Hold an unconditional firm offer of study at Warwick by 22 August 2023

We aim to allocate all new first-year undergraduate and International Foundation Programme students on campus, including those who have applied through Clearing.

In the event you do not meet the conditions above, you would still be guaranteed an offer of University-allocated accommodation which in the vast majority of cases will include a room in University owned campus halls of residence or, in the event of very high demand, local partnership accommodation provided you meet the above conditions by 6 September 2023.

Applying through Clearing

If you apply to study at Warwick through Clearing on or after 17 August 2023 you are guaranteed an offer of University-allocated accommodation provided you meet the conditions noted above by 6 September 2023. In the vast majority of cases this will include a room in University owned campus halls of residence or, in the event of very high demand, local partnership accommodation.

Read our Allocation Principles for 2023/2024 entry

If you have achieved the necessary grades for your Firm or Insurance choice, but have changed your mind about your university or subject, you can decline your place via UCAS and enter into Clearing. When you decline an offer, the university is free to give your place to someone else and you are unlikely to get it back.

It is worth speaking to an academic advisor at your intended university and/or current place of study before you commit. After declining your offer, you can use UCAS Clearing like anyone else.

View your offers in UCAS

You can speak to various universities and receive more than one verbal offer over the phone. You can only add one choice at a time on UCAS, so if you have received multiple offers you will need to decide which one you are most interested in.

You can apply for any course in Clearing, if you have met the stated entry requirements.

Visit the UCAS website

Universities will sometimes lower their entry requirements during Clearing, but not always. You will need to check the individual course requirements on our Clearing course web pages or the UCAS website.